Glad you like SCC, I think that one will definitely appear on a revised list of mine now, it sounds so different to the rest of the album, perhaps that's why it took longer to work it's magic, not sure! In fact this album is underrated imo.

As wikipedia says, this is an album with B-sides and unreleased studio tracks left off Morissette's album Under Rug Swept. The sound is quite different from that album, so even if some songs are great (my #3 is there, Simple Together) I understand why there were left behind.As many B-Sides albums, it has ups and downs, but all in all it is a diverse set with outstanding songs in it.

6. Havoc And Bright Lights (2012) - My rating: 75.8

Alanis' last effort is a good album, but I agree with some people that she kind of play it safe here. I like how motherhood calmed her down a little bit, although when you listen to some of the B-sides ('No' for example) you can see that she is still there . I think it is a nice collection but I am expecting something more challenging for the next one.

5. Under Rug Swept (2002) - My rating: 75.9

Alanis' third international album is packed with a more pop sound. The cover art kind of predicted it. It was a good move. Hands clean is great, then all the rest are GOOD songs but not blowminding imo, and that's why I kind of moved foward quite fast from this when it was released. In time I realized it was better than my original feeling and now I like it , find it a solid effort.

4. Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie (1998) - My rating: 76.8

I LOVE the cover, her smile is magical. It must have been extremely hard to relelase this album after the phenomenal success of JLP. I think she was very brave to come up with such a solid set of songs that were not just a copy/paste of her previous style. A more mature sound and lyrics. I really like this album from beginning to end.

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I find this album a good mixture of Under Rug Swept's pop sound and previous Alanis' more rock sound. Everything is superb, and there are many other great songs. Apart from them, So Challed Chaos and The Couch are nice and less obvious tunes which is refreshing.

2. Flavors Of Entanglement (2008) - My rating: 78.0

I was very pleased when this came out. I think it is a very solid record, on the line of Supposed Former Infatuatio Junkie but more cohesive and brilliant. I like ALL the songs, including the Delixe Version ones, which is something difficult to acomplish.This album was mainly written after a painful break-up of Alanis, and I think that mourn helped her in order to deliver a deep and heartful set of songs.

1. Jagged Little Pill (1995) - My rating: 88.8

What to say about this... a MASTERPIECE. It was released when I was 15/16 and capture my attention fast. There are so many favourites (checking my top 10 it is quite obvious).I'm glad she was strong enough not to be swallowed by the crazyness she went through during that time. I also thank India, terror, silence and all the things that helped her. This album will remain as one of my all time favourites.I nominated it for the first Album Cup where it managed a Top 10 placing. I think the rules didn't help (random.org chose the sequencing) but it did a good job.

CrazyCrazy wrote:Great top 3! Jagged is overrated for me although it's a good album.My top 3 are Flavors, SCC and SFIJ.

Good top 3!

When reading the names of the songs in JLP I find it such a perfect set.

All I Really WantYou Oughta KnowPerfectHand In My PocketRight Through YouForgivenYou LearnHead Over FeetMary JaneIronicNot The DoctorWake Up

Before rating all her songs, I though SFIJ was going to be my #1, but then JLP was not only the best album, it also leads the pack by a 10+ points margin. And I think it is fair. Probably SFIJ has a negative point which is the fact that it has 17 songs. I think 12-14 is the optimum length.

Alicia is an artist that caught my eye early on her career but that had to grow on me. It was not love at first sight although since the begining I liked some of her stuff. Here I'll present her top 30 songs.

12. Doesn't Mean Anything (The Element Of Freedom)The only bad thing about AK is that her songs tend to sound the same at one point. Nevertheless, they are beautiful and her voice is a pleasure so I don't necesarily mind about that.I had to live in Chile for 6 months separated from my wife. It was a very important thing for my career, but at the same time was the hardest ever. This song, although it is a different situation, makes me remember a lot about my feelings back then.

3. No One (As I Am)Loved this song since it came out. The lyrics, the voice. Alcia is very passionate here.

2. Fallin' (Songs In A Minor)A perfect intorduction for this lady. Love the song. I became a fan only when Diary was released, but this song was outstanding.

1. Empire State Of Mind (with Jay-Z)LOVE it. I love New York, and this song is excellent. I have seen some non-love for this one here in UKMix... I want to believe it is because it was huge and sometimes people hate songs that become big. I think it is flawless.

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Although I really like No One and a couple more of the songs here, I think this album is packed with many average tracks.

4. Girl On Fire (2012) - My rating: 74.2

Her sound is nice, she manages to make songs that I enjoy, but in this effort I ended up feeling that something was missing. Again a couple of great tracks saved the album, but left me feeling not so eager for new music. Maybe in one year time I'll be ready to embrace new songs, or maybe she can surprise me and deliver a new sound that wins me over again.

3. Songs In A Minor (2001) - My rating: 76.5

I didn't remember liking this album this much Fallin' is superb and has many beautiful songs in it. A great first album.

2. Diary Of Alicia Keys (2003) - My rating: 80.8

Before starting this countdown, I was pretty sure this would have been my #1 album. This was the one that made me a fan of Alicia. the sound is a little more risky. Great singles and fantastic album tracks.

1. The Element Of Freedom (2009) - My rating: 81.5

I was surprised to see it at #1. When I first heard this album, I was disinchanted. Her previous effort, As I Am, was kind of a let down and I wanted more challenges from her. The first two singles were kind of flat. But the disadvantages, in time, became strengths. When I revisited the album I realized almost all songs were great and loved the sound and the voice and the lyrics.

How I met... Alicia Keys

It was watching E! News Daily that I saw an interview to this rising star that was still about to release her first album. Then I heard Fallin' and decided that I needed that album. I bought it as soon as it was released here in Argentina, but my initial feelings were mixed. I was a little bored, and soon the album was forgoten in my cd tower. When Diary came out I bought it and that's when I really heard her. I like ALicia very much, but I need her to take more risks and change her sound a little bit.

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It's hard to rank her albums (Element, As I Am and The Diary have awesome moments), but I still think her debut is unparalleled. So young but so mature in the songwriting - and musically it was very different from everything at that time.

Wardo wrote: It's hard to rank her albums (Element, As I Am and The Diary have awesome moments), but I still think her debut is unparalleled. So young but so mature in the songwriting - and musically it was very different from everything at that time.

Thanks Wardo for your comments! Great to know your opinions on the songs!

Regarding her first album, although it is not my #1 I agree it was very different from all the other artists back then and that she sounds much more mature than her age. It was indeed a really strong debut album.

Wardo wrote:14. Karma I can see while people like it, but it was never between my faves.

Wardo, pay attention very good to the beginning and those oooh oh ohs. Sounds familiar? I'm so interested to see if you'll recognise it!

The song you presented in The Apprentice!

I didn't recognize the sample at first!

Correct. tbh, I had no idea that ooh oh ohs were sampled, especially not from an Alicia Keys song, and honestly, I haven't even heard of this song before I went to check it for the sample. Probably wouldn't recognise it anyway.

7. Doesn't Have To Be This Way (Lonely Runs Both Ways)Lovely lyrics... the violin is also beautiful.Sometimes I wonder where you're coming fromWhen you roll in like thunder just to turn around and runIt's a good thing I don't need you to stay

6. Crazy As Me (Lonely Runs Both Ways)No link for this beautiful song!!! Some folks seem to think I only got one problem.I can't find nobody as crazy as me.

Closing Alison Krauss' section, I am not completely into her whole discography so I won't present a Top Albums.

She is a bluegrass singer and, although I enjoy her music a lot, many songs tend to sound the same when you listen to them all together. Nevertheless, I want to present two specific albums from Alison that I really like as a whole

(I just realized I didn't rank her album with Robert Plant!!! I'll leave this to the very end of this complete deconstruction of myself, when I'll probably present some albums outside of these 60 artists named in my first post.)

1. Lonely Runs Both Ways (2004) - My rating: 79.5Out of the 15 songs that are in the set, 8 ranked in my top 20. I feel it was her first bluegrass album that was not so bluegrass, and therefore I could find many many songs that I loved. It is a simple set anyway, and that is what I like about it. no big pretentious album, just a lady singing and a band playing.

2. A Hundred Miles Or More: A Collection (2007) - My rating: 76.8Out of the 16 songs that are in the set, 5 ranked in my top 20. This is the album that made me an Alison Krauss suporter. Whiskey Lullaby is just a perfect country song, those that tells you a heartbreaking story.

How I Met... Alison Krauss

When I moved in with my wife, we both had big itunes libraries. I discovered A Hundred Miles... by searching her songs, and fell in love with the voice and the stories. I downloaded the rest of her discography and find some amazing songs among those albums. I really like Alison's voice and enjoy listening to her sotries once in a while.

You can find updated my second post with Alcia and Alison's info in Top Artists and Top Albums.

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20. Supply And Demand (Supply And Demand)I think this song quite summarizes Amos' sound and lyrics skills.Brother, you need a plan, oh, to understandThat life aint only supply and demand

19. Freedom (Supply And Demand)Don't wanna blame the rich for what they gotDon't point a finger at the poor for what they have notThough the politician and the priestLive in the belly of the beast because we fed it